and
each select one number at random from the distinct numbers
and the probability that the number selected by
is less than the number selected by
is
. Now, the probability that the number selected by
is the number immediately next to the number selected by
is
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Since,
and
each select one number randomly from the distinct numbers
, then the probablity that the number selected by
is less than the number selected by
is

Now, number of ways selecting numbers from the distinct numbers
, by
is the number immediately next ot the number selected by
is 2018 , because there are 2018 pairs of consecutive numbers.
So, required probability 
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